Medieval History Quiz

What was one major effect of the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476?

• Increased technological advancements

• Cultural unity across Europe

• Establishment of a unified Europe

• Rise of smaller kingdoms

Why did lords make alliances in medieval times?

• To improve trade with other kingdoms

• To increase their power and land

• To strengthen religious influence

• To protect against disease

Which of these groups made up the hierarchical social system under feudalism?

• Merchants, peasants, knights, and kings

• Kings, nobles, knights, and peasants

• Merchants, knights, slaves, and nobles

• Lords, kings, church officials, and soldiers

What is manorialism?

• A system of government led by kings and queens

• A military strategy used by knights in battle

• An economic system where lords managed large estates with peasants working the land

• A religious movement led by the church

How did trade impact the growth of towns in medieval Europe?

• It decreased peasant freedom

• It led to increased farming communities only

• It encouraged peasants to leave manors and work in towns

• It limited the expansion of towns along rivers

Who were the two dominant tribes in early England?

• The Franks and the Vikings

• The Normans and the Celts

• The Angles and the Saxons

• The Romans and the Gauls

What document established rights for English nobles and influenced future democratic ideas?

• Magna Carta

• Code of Hammurabi

• Edict of Milan

• Treaty of Paris

What was the Inquisition's main purpose?

• To build new churches

• To spread democracy

• To fight heresy

• To build an army

Who were the invaders who conquered Kiev and ruled Russia for over 200 years starting in 1240?

• The Vikings

• The Mongols

• The Franks

• The Saxons

Which two churches split in 1054 over disagreements about authority and religious practices?

• Protestant and Catholic

• Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

• Lutheran and Anglican

• Catholic and Methodist